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Evidence for biased bidirectional polymerization of actin filaments using heavy meromyosin prepared by an improved method.

The Journal of cell biology ·Vol. 67 ·No. 1 ·1975-10-00 ·Pages 231-7

Woodrum DT, Rich SA, Pollard TD

Abstract

Isolated actin filaments decorated with HMM can grow by addition of actin monomers to either end, although there is a bias toward addition at the end which is normally attached to the Z line in striated muscle.

MeSH Terms

Actins/metabolism Chlorides Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Magnesium Myosin Subfragments/metabolism Polymers/metabolism Temperature

Chemicals

Actins Chlorides Myosin Subfragments Polymers Magnesium

Authors & Affiliations

3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Woodrum D T

Rich S A

Pollard T D

References (7)

7 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

The Journal of cell biology

Abbr.

J Cell Biol

ISSN

0021-9525

DOI

10.1083/jcb.67.1.231

Published

1975-10-00

Pages

231-7

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0375356

PMCID

PMC2109590

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1083/jcb.67.1.231 PMC Full Text View journal details

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